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Polish
Etymology
From bałwan + -o- + chwała + -ca. Calque of Ancient Greek εἰδωλολᾰ́τρης (eidōlolátrēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baw.vɔˈxfal.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -alt͡sa
- Syllabification: bał‧wo‧chwal‧ca
Noun
bałwochwalca m pers (female equivalent bałwochwalczyni)
- (literary) idolater
Declension
Declension of bałwochwalca
Derived terms
Further reading
- bałwochwalca in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bałwochwalca in Polish dictionaries at PWN